ARCH41470

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing this module you will have:
1) Conducted an independent research project
2) Produced a major piece of academic writing (the Minor Thesis)
3) Learned to work in a research setting, and to overcome challenges and hurdles inherent in carrying out research
4) Become part of a research community

Through researching and producing your dissertation, you are expected to develop and demonstrate skills in:
- independent thinking and higher research
- project management
- production (writing, editing, lay-out, copy-editing) of a major piece of research work, by writing of a dissertation

Your research will probably also lead to you becoming more confident with:
- digital work places
- communicating with the public
- heritage regulation and management issues
- integrating large datasets and research concepts
- conducting archaeological field and/or laboratory investigations

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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